Scared about saying I love you

I’m really starting to fall in love with my boyfriend. We haven’t said “I love you” to each other yet and it’s been exactly three months.

Weve been dancing around it and I’m scared to say it. I’m scared he won’t say it back. There have been times where I almost say it and then I say “I love spending time with you” “I love the way you make me feel” and he says the same thing back.

I care about him soo much and he does too. We both show each mutual respect and he values me, my thoughts, ideas and opinions. He’s so kind to me and never pressures me to do anything I’m uncomfortable doing. He’s smart, and we have great chemistry. I just genuinely like him as a human being and we get along so well.